Accepted taxon: Elephantulus edwardii
Accepted taxon: Elephantulus edwardii
| Taxon: |
Elephantulus edwardii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
MACROSCELIDEA | Macroscelididae | Elephantulus |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Elephantulus edwardii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 3, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 25, CP (Crude Protein) 44, EE (Ether Extract) 22.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Elephantulus edwardii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Formicidae |
WHOLE |
50.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Termitidae |
WHOLE |
33.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
16.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Elephantulus edwardii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Elephantulus edwardii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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Elephantulus edwardii
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